Saturday, December 15, 2012

If,
like I, you are finding yourself speechless after using words like “tragedy,”
“devastation” and “disaster” so many times this fall, you may find some words to say by looking at the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland's “Responding
to Crisis” website.

This
being the final evening of Chanukah, I thank all of you reading this for your dedication and
rededication to keeping alive the flames of hope, courage, and faith. At times
like these, I am so proud to belong to a tradition that for thousands of years
has asserted that every human life is sacred and dared us to strive for a more
righteous and more loving society. I know the metaphor of “passing along the
torch” is a tired one, but when you are lighting the Shamash so your kid can
light her menorah . . .